The season for action pistol shooting, like IDPA and USPSA, is more defined by the weather where you live and availability of higher level matches than a calendar set by the sanctioning bodies. For most people the majority of the competitive action happens from March to October. Which leaves a person of about four months of what could be called "off season" time.

My question then is what are you going to do during those four months? Load a year's worth of ammo? Take a break to avoid burn out? Double down on your dry fire training?